Forward Planning

Things are typically very busy at the best of times. I don’t get (or make) enough time for reading. Hence the reason why I praise the Lord for Apple and the iPod – listening to the audio edition of the Economist magazine as I go running most days is the only way I can keep up with current affairs. One article that caught my ear recently (as opposed to my eye), was a review of a book that looked at the Obama marriage. The extract that stuck in my mind was,” …at his sister’s wedding Mr Obama went on to say that the key to marriage is finding a partner “who sees you as you deserve to be seen””…something which obviously implies criticism as well as support. The full article can be found at http://www.economist.com/node/21543128. No doubt this will find its way into the blog posting I am prepared for the children’s 18th birthday all about choosing the right partner…